Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is defined as a group of diseases that involve heart and blood vessels which including coronary heart disease‚ cerebrovascular disease‚ peripheral arterial disease‚ rheumatic heart disease‚ congenital heart disease‚ deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism. Recently‚ CVDs is the most famous non-communicable disease (NCD) as it is the top one mortality cause which took 31% out of all the death causes in whole world. CVDs is also the main cause of death in Malaysia
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Science Case Study: Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Introduction: CAD is defined as the impairment of the flow of blood to the myocardium and is a vascular disease but directly impacts cardiac function by reducing oxygenation of cardiac tissue (Porth‚ 2005). Mrs. X has been experiencing episodes of chest pain for the last 18 months and has been diagnosed with stable angina resulting from CAD. She has been admitted to the ward prior to undergoing an off pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) of
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primary feature is insufficient blood supply to the heart itself. The two major clinical forms of CHD are heart attack and angina. In a heart attack the insufficient blood flow is sudden and extreme. In angina the episodes of restricted flow are temporary and usually much less dangerous. The common underlying problem in the various forms of CHD is atherosclerosis‚ a complex process that affects the vessels supplying blood to the heart‚ the coronary arteries. In atherosclerosis‚ build-ups called plaques
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topic because of its controversial ways and ideas people have of it. The number one reason it is worldwide discussed is because it is said to help people reduce the risk of coronary disease. It is said that a ¨pattern of regular consumption¨ at least three to four days per week can be associated with the lowest risk of heart attacks. Many psychologist say doctors are dishonest because they fail to inform patients about the benefits of moderate drinking. People fear that such advice will justify the
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REVISION NOTES – STRESS Stress ‡ an emotion‚ a state of psychological tension and physiological arousal produced by a stressor which makes the individual ready to respond‚ It is an adaptive response because it enables the individual to cope. It becomes maladaptive if the stressor persists Stressor ‡ a physiological or psychological stimulus that threatens an individual’s well being. It could lead to a stress response. THE BODY’S RESPONSE TO STRESS The General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) – model
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driver Marital Status : Married Address : Puchong PRESENTING COMPLAINT Mr X‚ 57 years old‚ Chinese gentleman with background history of type 2 diabetes mellitus for 10 years electively admitted on 21st of September from cardio clinic for Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) due to severe vessel blockage. HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS Three years ago‚ he had history of chest pain which was situated at left costal margin‚ lightness in nature‚ radiated to left arm‚ associated with decreased
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major health problems and environmental issues that pose a serious threat. With all the money that goes in to these industries many things are kept from the public unless you do research. In the developed world‚ heart disease and cancer ravish the land and kill millions each year; heart disease alone kills approximately 17 million people each year and cancer‚ approximately 7.6 million each year (World Health Organization). Two of the top causes of death in the developing world are starvation‚ killing
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under 50 who have diabetes but no other major risk factors for heart disease probably should not be on low-dose aspirin therapy‚ new research suggests. The new recommendations are based on close examination of nine studies that found the risks of some aspirin side effects‚ such as stomach bleeding‚ should be better balanced against the possible benefits of using aspirin. The larger theme here is that use of low-dose aspirin to prevent heart attacks in people who have not already experienced one is probably
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of the culturally and racially indicated diseases states‚ such as type 2 diabetes‚ cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular diseases are not as prevalent as coronary heart disease and other related diseases such as heart failure‚ high blood pressure‚ elevated cholesterol and obesity. For this paper the focus will remain on the population of Caucasian males located in this geographic area with the generally categorized chronic disease state of heart disease. This category will include conditions such
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A heart disease is not a joking matter as many people in the United States suffer from it. It is important that you need to know what are the causes of heart disease so that you will be able to do preventive ways in order to stay away from it. Proper knowledge of the disease is a very important tool to fight it and make yourself healthy and worry-free. What are the causes of heart disease? Though there are many conditions that fall under the category of heart disease such as coronary heart disease
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